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The Courier took off from Cable Airport in Upland this week for a single-engine plane ride to the Pacific Ocean and back. We looped past the Santa Monica Pier, weaving through a maze of air traffic — planes, helicopters, and even drones — to capture this bird’s-eye view of the Los Angeles basin. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Last Friday John and I decided to make a quick trip up to Lake Arrowhead as a last hurrah before tropical storm Hilary battered the southland and our precarious perch here in town. Two of my favorite shops are up in Cedar Glen, hugging the southeastern edge of Lake Arrowhead.
High school sports round-up: week of August 25, 2023
James Mitchell has been readying for the first day of school for a long time. The first-year Claremont High School principal has for the past eight years served as assistant to Brett O’Connor, who retired in June after 16 years at the helm. “I have big shoes to fill, no doubt,” Mitchell told the Courier. “The impact that Brett — Dr. O’Connor — had on the school is fantastic. Culturally, he was here a very long time.”
Like most Claremont Unified School District employees, Jessica Rodriguez has been busy these past few weeks getting ready for the upcoming school year. But 2023-24 is unlike any of her previous 11 years at CUSD, as she’s gearing up for her new assignment as principal of Oakmont Outdoor School. Rodriguez, 34, who served in an interim status since March, succeeds Jennifer Adams, who had led the school since 2015.
Though the intended audience was Mountain Avenue residents, the meeting garnered interest from the broader community, including those advocating for increased safety measures for cyclists. Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff
I’ve considered myself quite fortunate to live in Claremont, with two loving parents who supported me. Growing up as the only son of Martin and Janis Weinberger exposed me to life as a member of the press at a very young age. I was able to see firsthand the impact of the printed word, a compelling photograph, and the power and responsibility of publishing local news. This experience defined who I am today. Here are some of those stories.
Former Pomona-Pitzer head coach Gregg Popovich, already the winningest coach in NBA history, a winner of five NBA championships and an Olympic Gold Medal, added another accolade on August 12: hall of famer.
Following days of preparation and anxious anticipation, tropical storm Hilary swept through the region on Sunday causing significant flooding in Southern California but largely sparing Claremont.
Do you remember when the newspaper was delivered to your doorstep each morning? Maybe you felt lucky if you still smelled the newsprint and picked it up before it was yellowed by the sun. Maybe you had time to read it before you started your day, or at least tucked it under your arm to read before work or on a break.
The buzz around Claremont these days centers around how much the town has changed, and not for the better.
It’s clear Claremont has changed quite a bit since its 1887 founding, what with paved roads, citrus groves planted and eventually removed for housing, and steady population growth. But what about the impact of its recent changes?
Tom Kowalski navigates flooding at Cambridge and Bonita avenues Sunday. As of sunset, the tropical storm wrought by Hurricane Hilary had brought heavy rains and moderate flooding to the area. The Courier will be following Hurricane Hilary’s tropical storm throughout the evening and will post new photos and information as they becomes available. Courier photo/Steven Felschundneff
As predicted, the powerful Hurricane Hilary weakened over night and made landfall in northern Baja California as a tropical storm on Sunday, according to a bulletin issued at 11 a.m. PDT from the National Hurricane Center. “Catastrophic and life threatening flooding likely over Baja California and portions of southwestern U.S. through Monday,” read the Hurricane Center bulletin. The National Weather Service issued flash-flood warnings for the Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County mountains and Santa Clarita Valley shortly after noon today. Image/courtesy of the National Hurricane Center
The National Weather Service predicts two to four inches of rain for the San Gabriel Valley, with the most intense rains expected in the California mountains and deserts in the late afternoon today, and a moderate chance of flooding in Claremont with strong wind gusts up to 30 mph. Photo/by Colleen Tucker
My earliest memories of Claremont are from the mid-1970s, when my mother and I would make the trek from Glendora to eat at Griswold’s Smorgasbord and I would devour every Swedish meatball in the 91711.
It’s looking more and more likely that a powerful tropical storm from a degraded Hurricane Hilary will make landfall in Southern California Sunday, with possible flooding in Claremont. For the first time in its history, the National Weather Service on Friday issued a tropical storm watch for California. The first winds could be here as early as Sunday morning, but the storm is not expected to enter United States territory until late Sunday or early Monday. Image/courtesy of National Weather Service